Publications by authors named "Sandy Schaer"
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- Scientists created a special score called the PRI-MUS anterior score to help predict if a person has significant prostate cancer in a specific area of the prostate.
- They tested this score by showing prostate videos to seven doctors and asking them to rate the chance of cancer using a simple scale.
- The study showed that micro-ultrasound can find cancer in the prostate, and the new scoring system could be used in hospitals after more testing.
Elderly patients with urologic cancer are often undertreated because of their age. Recently, many studies showed that advanced age is not an absolute contraindication to radical surgery for bladder and prostate cancer patients. For small renal cancers, instead, active surveillance with a close follow-up may be a valid alternative to surgery because of a low risk of progression.
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